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    DVD Playback software no longer detects drive

    Hello, I have a Dell Studio 1535 laptop with Vista Home Premium 32 bit. I'm having issues with a software that came prepackaged with the laptop to play standard def DVD's as well as Blu-Ray DVD's (I have a BD-DVD Drive). The program is MediaDirect 4.0, which is made for dell by Cyberlink...
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    Software problems when trying to view blu-ray on my laptop

    Hello, I have a Dell Studio 1535 laptop, with Windows Vista 32bit, 2.16ghz core2duo, 3GB RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 series with all the bells and whistles, including a BD-ROM. Recently I've been encountering an odd error every time I try to play a bluray dvd. Whenever I put in a...
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    Need help picking a power cable

    Hello, I have a Optoma EP727 projector that has the following power consumption specs: Power Supply: 100-240V, 50-60 Hz Power Consumption: 237W BRIGHT Mode < 10 Standby Mode / 211W STD Mode < 10 Standby Mode I'm looking for either a power extension cord that can carry the required...
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    A couple of n00by questions

    1. Can I install windows xp mce on my pc which is still running win2k, or do I first need to install regular windows xp? 2. Is it possible to install a Mac OSX on a second hd in the same pc? Thanks
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    New MOBO won't detect sound

    I just installed a new motherboard and formatted my HD and reinstalled Win2K. Everything is fine except the audio. I have installed the realtek drivers but still nothing. Not only am I missing onboard sound but it won't even detect my Creative Live! 5.1 card (I get an error saying it doesn't...
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    Cool Sunglasses....Really Cheap

    Lemme know what everyone thinks. Link
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    Internet Explorer takes forever to load

    Hi, lately my Internet Explorer has been taking forever to load up. Once it loads though I have no problem using it. But if I want to open up a second window, it takes just as long for that to load. I searched around for help before posting this and one forum said that this is because my windows...
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    16X DVD-ROM Issue

    Hello, I bought a 16X dvd-rom drive before the days of dvd burners and therefore it cannot read any burned dvd's i.e. dvd+r, dvd-r. Is there a way I can change this? Is it a driver issue or do I need to buy a new drive? PS: I bought it a while ago so I'm not sure of the make or model of...
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    Does Partitioning a HD slow it down?

    Hi, I was thinking of partitioning my hd but I heard that if I do that, it's going to slow down my computer a lot. I just wanted to confirm with some ppl here in the forums if it's true or not. Also, what are some good programs that you guys would recommend for such a task, and can the...
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    New video card displays jibberish on screen

    Hi, I have a computer with the albatron kx400-8x motherboard. Up until now, I had been using the powercolor ati 9200 video card, but recently I bought a brand new BFG nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-Bit card (http://www.bfgtech.com/6800OC.html). I installed this card and turned on...
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    New video card displays jibberish on screen

    Hi, I have a computer with the albatron kx400-8x motherboard. Up until now, I had been using the powercolor ati 9200 video card, but recently I bought a brand new BFG nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-Bit card (http://www.bfgtech.com/6800OC.html). I installed this card and turned on...